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Blue Run 14 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
July 28, 2021 (edited December 2, 2022)
Neat. Sample.
On the nose, my first instinct was toasted marshmallow fluff. There is also chocolate and graham cracker, making a nice s’more. It goes far beyond that though. There is a medley of fruits - raspberries, blueberries and cherries. There is something brighter back there like a mango too. The longer I sit with it the brighter it becomes, strange for something so old. The oak is dense and velvety, always there but not center stage. Getting lots of spices now too, cinnamon, clove, leather. This nose is dynamic!
Mouthfeel is syrupy thick, very dense and heavy on the tongue. Immense flavor immediately. Cinnamon, brown sugar, oak and tobacco. Mid-palate is all dessert - caramel, chocolate, butterscotch. The fruits come on the finish. Slight overruled banana, cherry, cream and chocolate. Long finish - mostly vanilla and that banana.
This is an impressive pour. Well balanced, dynamic, delicious. It doesn’t have an all out special quality that makes it a more elite pour. I would buy this at retail if I found it but it seems to take a bit more to get it in my area. Without luck, this sample may be the only time I come across this pour.
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